Dr. Bryce Fifield assumed the position as Director of the Center for Disabilities in July of 2008. Dr. Fifield is a graduate of Utah State University where he received both his bachelor's degree in psychology and his master's degree in counseling and school psychology. His doctorate in special education and rehabilitation is from the University of Oregon. He has had a diverse career since earning his master's degree at USU. He was a school psychologist in Shelley, Idaho, a researcher in Arizona and Oregon, and an Associate Director of the Idaho Center on Developmental Disabilities at the University of Idaho. Prior to coming to the Center for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Fifield served as the executive director of the North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities, located at Minot State University.